Joan Rivers unrepentant about Jewish joke

Joan Rivers is refusing to apologize about controversial comments she made during a segment on her TV show “Fashion Police,” insisting she uses humor to remind the public about the Holocaust.

The veteran funny woman, whose parents were Russian Jewish immigrants, critiqued a dress worn by German supermodel Heidi Klum during Monday’s episode of the E! series, saying, “The last time a German looked this hot was when they were pushing Jews into the ovens.”

The remark upset leaders of the Anti-Defamation League, who demanded an apology from Rivers.

However, the comedienne is unrepentant about her remark, telling “Showbiz Tonight,” “It’s a joke. This is the way I remind people about the Holocaust, I do it through humor. My husband lost his entire family in the Holocaust, so let’s just start with that.